A little girl wandered between tables. A couple held hands across a two-top. Cee-Lo sang from the radio at La Placita, the Colombian restaurant nestled in a corner of a Hollywood strip mall.La Placita Restaurant and Bakery offers breads and dishes in a style found in…
Here’s a serving of food-related links from the weekend papers. “It’s 5:00 somewhere” is taken to the extreme in this Wall Street Journal article on breakfast brews. Among my favorites is the Mikkeller “Geek Breakfast” made with fancy French roasted coffee and stout. Calling Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House: Can…
The Peter Bjorn and John post last week got me thinking about the mini renaissance of records and how many album covers I’ve seen, both classic and new, that glorify food and restaurants. Jazz and soul album covers nod to comfort food in late 60’s and 70’s, yet the reference…
Despite that this will be my first hot weather fall, I still love October for its association with changing leaves, football games, and braising season. In tandem with the weather changes to the north, beer geeks transition from light, refreshing beers to heartier, toasty lagers. Generally speaking –as I confessed last weekend– I’m…
The sandwich giveaway …
Dapur is smoker-friendly. Retro-chrome and vinyl bar tables frame one side of the entrance, a fountain with greenery on the other. Papery chandeliers light the mood: all this before a diner even opens the door. Inside, speakers that would dwarf a child …
Congrats to Alexander Raymond Moschina who has won two tickets to tonight’s Delray Beach Bus Loop for his pithy explanation of the mother sauces.Espagnole – A brown sauce with a meat base. One of few dressings you shouldn’t actually put on your food.Hollandaise – Made of eggs and fat. It’s…
It’s that time of year again –for giant beers, dirndl girls, lederhosen, and brass bands on the sixth round of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” This Saturday marks the first Oktoberfest in Hollywood, featuring wurst, knodel, pretzels, and pork. Held at the German American Club (6401 Washington Street),…
Hellooooo, Mr. Johnsooooon!” yelled 300 people from aboard the Jungle Queen, the double-decker paddleboat that for 75 years has been shuttling tourists along the New River between Fort Lauderdale beach and a “secret island.” Our tour guide and captain had just commanded his passengers to “Say hello to the bridge…
The Delray Beach Bus Loop is slated for September 23 — this Friday — and we’ve got two tickets to give away, a $40 prize. The loop is the first in Delray Beach, the proceeds of which will benefit the Delray Beach Public Library and The Gator Club Scholarship Fund,…
Tourista dinners are not my forte, regardless of what’s served, who’s on the trip, or where it’s headed. As I braced for The Jungle Queen I attempted to put aside my biases, to embrace the trip with an open mind. And to be honest, I learned more about locals and…
You love the brick-oven egg over at PL8, served with cherry tomatoes and Vermont cheddar on buttery toast ($10) but maybe you’re reticent about the chicken “chimichangas” served with sour cream, pickled shallots, and chipotle ($10): too Chi-Chi’s. For those who hope to shape a restaurant’s menu,…
Allen Susser is looking for folks who know when to shake and when to stir for Burger Bar, his newest concept slated to open in Palm Beach Gardens. Must also have “deep knowledge” of craft beers and cocktails. In addition to bartenders with three-plus years of experience, Burger Bar needs…
Of all the restaurant ratings sites, Zagat is the dinosaur founded by Tim and Nina Zagat in 1982. For some, the rankings prompt loyalty for their longevity, while others are disdainful because they’re so curated by the powers that be. That said, the site still holds weight or, at the…
On Friday, Las Olas Wine Cafe opened at 922 Las Olas Blvd., the newest holding of the Weston Group, the folks behind East City Grill, UtterSweets, and DelVecchio’s Pizzeria. Enomatic wine machines shape…
A few weeks ago, at the start of September, I hit up a favorite little oyster bar back in D.C. only to be served a dozen that bathed in opaque milky liquor. Milky oysters aren’t a sign that they’re bad, but it is a sign they’re spawning: a sure bet…
Grazing around this past week, I stumbled upon a couple of rubberneck-worthy dishes: things I had to order just to check them out because they sounded odd, creative, experimental, or weird. Here’s the list of standouts, for better and worse…
“We’re an adult playhouse,” said Aileen Liptak, owner of Undergrounds Coffeehaus, which reopened at 3020 N. Federal Highway this past Wednesday. I was relieved to have been there in person to hear her assessment or I’d think “sex shop” rather than what what it is, something much more charming: a…
Big news for the food truck scene: Ron Kerr, the chef at Georgie’s Alibi who has won the Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle for two years running — is poised to debut his very own food truck, Bites GastroTruck. Kerr was convinced to start a food truck by BurgerBeast Sef Gonzalez.As…
I’ve been on a quest to track down restaurants that cook with beer, pinning down less than a handful. This morning, I was reminded that beer is used as an ingredient in my own neighborhood at Riverside Market.It was quiet before the brunch crowd,…
While tallying results of this year’s ballot winners for New Times Pairings, we stumbled upon the most compelling item:short rib buns from STK Miami. Turns out, it was the most divisive dish. Two judges loved the sandwich, awarding it a…
This morning started with a red eye after a decadent night of eating and drinking at last night’s fourth-annual New Times Pairings. It was my first South Florida gastronomic event, and I was impressed at how smoothly things ran, the absence of lines, and plenty of food to the end…
